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Do you think I know how to enter the demon world?

Instead of answering, Pepl asks us a question.

If anyone knew how to borrow the help of the demons, they wouldn't bother asking Pepl. Pepl knew that he was being asked how to break in. That's why you dare to ask yourself, even though you don't normally think a mere bard knows how to enter the demon realm. I'm asking.

However, I am already surprised at the information Pepl has.

Regardless of the Holy Knights, it's not normal to know a man named Soinujaf. After all, I didn't get this information from the Dwarves.

I don't know if this peplum bard is a rumored dove, but even if it is, it doesn't matter if we have information. But... if there really is a dove, is this man named Pepl the dove? I've thought about it. I'm sure it'll be too much of a stone's throw...

If he is a dove, he should react appropriately to this question.

"I don't know. You may or may not know. That's why I'm asking.”

"Ahahah. That's true."

Pepl laughing happily.

Looks like it's a good match for me.

Don't you deny it?

"Hmmm... that's right. I won't deny it. But I don't think I'm going to teach you that."

For Pepl, it seems that information that cannot be bought with money from here...

Leaving aside whether he's a dove or not, even the dwarves won't give us that much information about their relationship with the demons they care about. Or...

Is it because of his rumor that he had a pigeon?

“You know that name, don't you?”

"I've been asking a lot of questions."

"Did you name the pigeon?"

"No, I didn't do it in person."

"That's a wise decision." For the Dwarfs, it's almost a forbidden word. ”

Is that what you're talking about?

For the time being, I was careful not to give out proper nouns, but I did not take them as seriously as forbidden phrases.

I thought it was a bit of a scary rumor...

"Just because I gave you the name of a dove doesn't mean you're kicked out of the city, but the dwarf doesn't look too good."

If you want to stay safe, you have to be careful not to stand out too much.

They are a much purer species than any other. That's why I think it's easy to be influenced...

And because they are pure, they don't easily suspect that they will believe the story once and for all. That's what caused the technology to spill over. ”

As Pepl says, there is a strong image of a dwarf being strong on in-laws. Not only Sidorba, but Eagle Crowe's Seydel is also an in-law.

The Dwarves, who were deceived into suspicion. Still, trusting others and not doubting them is… a caste feature. Or is it the harm of building a city just for the Dwarves...

"It seems that after the technology spill, I learned to suspect other races, but it is possible to not suspect what I once believed because it is a pure spirit.

So whatever rumor they may have, if they believe it, it is as true to them. If you think you're lying and talk lightly, the dwarves around you will hate you. ”

What matters is not what we think, but what the dwarves think of us. If the Dwarves feel that our actions are depressing, then we can say that our actions are wrong at the moment.

"Advise, help. I'll be careful."

"Yeah. Well, there's nothing else to talk about."

"... I see."

I don't know if I really have anything to say. Especially as far as I'm concerned, he looks like a pigeon-keeper.

However, if he says he is a dove and still won't talk, he probably won't talk to me even if I try to force him to.

Me and Nil were already listening in the city, and rumors were spreading. If he was a dove, he'd have known us before he spoke to us. Still, the fact that he doesn't say anything is probably the answer already.

However, I don't think you know us well. With more interaction with us... or maybe even with the Holy Knights, we may have less time left than we expected. I don't have much time... but the only other way to get to him is a man named Soinujaf who doesn't know if he's in town.

It would be wiser to spend time on a penguin who might be a dove rather than looking for a soinujaf with a lower chance.

"Is Pepl always here?"

"That's right, I think we're here."

The Holy Knights are making the world a mess. A bard like me can't make money in a place like that, and for the time being, he's going to be in the city. ”

"I see. Come again." Next time I come, let me hear a song. "

"I would be grateful if you could do that." That's what I do. "

That's what Pepl says, laughing and gently singing the strings while singing.

Nil and I left the square listening to the tone of the peplum.

That night.

"There was something about..."

"Bard Pepl, Demon... Windigo Soinujaf... right?"

I quickly shared the information that Nil and I had with Surakitan and the others.

"The bard named Pepl. If it's a dove, isn't it too obvious?"

"Well... I think so too, but I don't see anyone else like that except Pepl..."

"I didn't go all around the city, it's a rumor like a city legend." Isn't it premature to decide now? "

"Hmmm..."

There's no doubt about what Sura Tan and the others said. Believe in the story of the pigeon shepherd, which is only a urban legend, and you should not apply it to Pepl. But... there's no mistake in being a person like that, and you can't completely ignore it.

"I'm not talking about cutting it off and thinking about it, but I'm talking about how it's not good to be restrained by Pepl."

Besides, I've heard about a demon named Soinujaf, and I think it's better to look for Soinujaf than to follow a city legend. "

"I agree with Surakutan's opinion, too."

That's the opposite of what I've come to.

I was told that I might have been a little too stubborn about the pigeon.

"I think it's better to look for a man named Soinujaf than that man named Pepl."

When I was trying to change my mind, Efu broke it. Now we can say that the direction has been determined.

"... All right. I'll go see Pepl in due course."

In the meantime, let's find the man named Soinujaf who came out of the story.

Is Heine and Pilate a stranger? "

"Yes. Neither I nor Pilte know a man named Soinujaf."

However, the city stands out from the rest of the Dwarfs, and if you were in the city, it might not take long to find them. ”

"I'm glad to hear that, but..."

“Walking around the city with Fluffy is a mission to gather information about the Dwarfs and the outside world.

If our movements are known, I don't think it's impossible for us to come in contact with them. ”

“In that case, it's going to be a question of what the purpose of the contact is.”

Considering that the Demon King is hostile to us, it is reasonable to think that he is coming closer to kill us... However, if the relationship is broken off, the entrance into the demon world becomes hopeless.

And that's extremely likely. An intelligence unit sent from the demon world to gather information everywhere. I couldn't believe that this was sent without a connection to the Demon King. It was definitely the Demon King's breath. With that in mind, we must consider whether to make contact with Soinujaf.

It's just... there's not much else we can do, and contact with Soinujaf is indispensable. We need to cross a really dangerous bridge.

You know that, don't you? Both Surakutan and Heine could see the slight tension in their expressions.

"I don't think anyone as good as the ones sent to this city will be able to come to the boulders and fight with just themselves and their guards."

“I'm sure you understand that in the case of the black dog, we are not easily crushed.”

"Should we try to make contact here..."

Even if it's a dangerous bridge, if there's no other way, we'll have to cross it. You should be prepared here.

“You might be surprisingly friendly.”

I feel that Surakitan's opinion is too optimistic, but maybe I should try to make contact with that kind of feeling.

So we decided to look for Soinujaf.

I know it's not as easy as it sounds, but we have to do it.

When we decided on our policy, we immediately searched for Soinujaf the next day.

Heine and the others suggested the possibility of contact from the other party, but there was no such thing, and it was necessary to walk around the city to gather information.

However, people other than the Dwarfs were expecting to stand out in this city, and they were able to get Soinujaf's information much earlier than expected.

“I didn't expect to get Soinujaf's information so soon.”

"Yeah. It's yesterday's day, anyway."

It was only necessary to talk to some people, but a few people were able to meet the dwarves who knew about Soinujaf.

Apparently, Soinujaf seems to be a quite famous demon in The Gambelle. I don't know the name, but I have seen it, talked about it, and such information was available everywhere.

However, few people knew the whereabouts of Soinujaf, and many people said that they had talked about it, but they did not know the whereabouts of Soinujaf.

I think it has something to do with fluttering around the city, but in the first place, I think we are trying not to identify our own whereabouts.

That said, it's impossible that no one knows because you're in the city. In particular, Soinujaf has travelled to various places to gather information, so from his recent trends, we can quickly determine where he is now.

The day after we decided to look for Soinujaf, we were able to figure out his whereabouts.

But hello! And I can't imitate the foolishness of going to Soinujaf, so Nil and I will be back for a while.

Then, everyone gathered around noon because the Suratan and the others came up with the same survey results. Since we had travelled and fought together so far, I thought that you would think the same without daring to say it, but I was surprised that the timing was almost the same until I came back.

"Everyone's back, it seems like the same result has settled down."

"That's kind of what it looks like."

After discussing it with everyone who came back, it seems that the result was the same.

Now, Soinujaf seems to be wandering around the eastern side of the city center, mainly around shops where sake is served.

I've heard that you don't have a frigate-like escort, but I don't think it's hard to think that you're doing intelligence alone, so people like the Black Dog are secretly escorting you.

Soinujaf himself has also heard that he is staying at an inn, but he wants to avoid going to the inn as much as possible. I'm sure they've figured out how to deal with the outsiders, so it's safer to find Soinujaf walking around.

When that happens, is it okay if everyone goes to the east side of the city from here?

“I see. Because the purpose is defined, the advantages of acting as one are greater than the advantages of acting as one.

But let's disguise ourselves. I'm sure our appearance is being conveyed. "

When I look towards him, he nods slowly.

Now that the black dog was involved, not only our appearance, but also our combat abilities were explained in detail. After all, Effe had to act with us, but they had to struggle with the black dogs. That is the only proof that they are good. There's no way you haven't reported us. And it's impossible that it hasn't been passed on to Soinujaf, an elite intelligence agent.

"Unlike a bandit, you're supposed to be an educated agent." If you don't do your disguise properly, you'll be caught. ”

"Even if you go well, you should think that there is even a possibility of being found out." At least, I can easily see through the disguise of an amateur. "

Well, that's right...

Effe's right, after all, our disguises are amateurs. From the point of view of those who have been trained, it is no different than if they are not disguised. At first glance, there are fake rings, and even if you can disguise them, you can't fool the eyes of those who have been severely trained in magical disguises.

"I've been told the same thing by Heine and Pilte before..."

"The disguise is deeper than you think."

It doesn't have to be a disguise to wear a cloth or change what you have. It's not so unusual to use magic to change the color of your hair. ”

"Ugh..."

"When it comes to a perfect disguise, it's natural to disguise your gender, age, and race.

If we are to strive for greater perfection, we must thoroughly incorporate everything we do in our profession and become fully involved in it. If you do that, you can call it disguise. "

Camouflaging a profession or a family register... it's like the world of movies and cartoons.

"Do you have to do that?" That's my face. "

"Huh?! No, no..."

It seems that the Effe read his expression.

"We black dogs sometimes infiltrate enemy lands to gather information. Some of them have been undercover for years.”

"A few years?!"

It's really a world view of movies and cartoons.

"If you make contact with an intelligence target, the other party will know about you." It's normal to spend a few years in an infiltration site to blend into the city so that no faltering can occur in your past.

Still, one mistake can lead to death. "

"In the meantime... have you been disguising yourself?"

Of course.

……………

Once again, I understood the greatness of the organization called Black Dog.

Really... well, we managed to deal with it... If the black dog had really tried to assassinate us instead of pushing us with force, it would have been possible to find out about the world afterwards. I can only say that I was lucky.

"That much, the disguise is deep."

"I-I have to be careful..."

"Nil-sama is too beautiful... even in disguise, it's hard to hide that aura."

"Beauty... that's not true..."

Nil is embarrassed by Efu, who is bothered by his serious face.

As usual, the Effe is nothing but a response to Nil...

Is Soinujaf trained there, too?

"No. I don't think they trained us like black dogs." Even if it is, it is a basic part. Still, I'll see through an amateur disguise. "

"That's right..."

When we act together, we can clearly see how naive we have been.

"Well... don't worry about that." I'll take care of it. ”

"Heh..."

Heine narrows her eyes to the words of Efe.

What?

"Except... dogs can be helpful once in a while."

"What...?"

"Yes! That's it! I wonder why it's like this."

Efe and Heine stop Sura-Tan, who seemed to be in a bad mood again.

You two are about to make a promise...

If you say that Efu, who is a full-time job, will do something about it, there will be no problem with the disguise.

"Ef, if you need anything, just let me know." We'll get it ready.

If I go out in disguise, should I go around tomorrow? "

"No, I can manage in about an hour or two." We should be able to make a little recon today. ”

If what Ef is saying is accurate, even if it is late, it will be possible at about three o'clock. At that time, I can go to the east district and listen to some stories. I don't have a lot of time right now. If you have time to gather information for an hour, you should go.

"Alright. If that's the case, we'll head to the east as soon as we're ready." I know the general range of action, and if I'm lucky, I might be able to make contact today. ”

If so, we'll get on with it.

That's why we decided to disguise ourselves at the hands of the motivated Ef.

And in about two hours.

"T-That's amazing..."

I have no idea what it was like...

Everyone's disguise was complete, and everyone was surprised at how well it worked.

I'm a merchant, and Surakutan is his valet.

I was made to look like a chubby hungry merchant, and I was a sluggish valet. It's a merchant-like look that's common in other cities.

I've worked a lot in my clothes and stuffed my mouth with cotton to hide my body shape well, so it's a little hard to move...

"It looks like your mistress isn't your mistress..."